diff --git a/config/action.d/apf.conf b/config/action.d/apf.conf
index 87f19a7b..ad35f7de 100644
--- a/config/action.d/apf.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/apf.conf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ actioncheck =
 #          <time>  unix timestamp of the ban time
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionban = apf --deny <ip> banned by Fail2Ban
+actionban = apf --deny <ip> "banned by Fail2Ban"
 
 # Option:  actionunban
 # Notes.:  command executed when unbanning an IP. Take care that the